I played with the sensor track for about a half hour at the customer service open house. The track can be programmed to make certain engines perform certain actions when it rolls across the track. One example is that I can program my Legacy U30C when it rolls across the track to turn on the bell and blow a crossing sequence on the horn by itself. You can also "teach" the track a certain action to perform. You can set the track to record much like the Legacy base and have an engine stop, backup, open couplers, etc. I believe anything that you can record on the Cab-2 can be recorded on the track and then activated when the engine rolls across the track. Overall a very neat little piece of equipment.

Does that mean that with the sensor track you don't have to load the engine information with any modules,or even manually just send the engine over the sensor track and all the information will be loaded automatically? Also, what is the cost of this sensor track?

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Create custom control panels and operate switches, locomotives and more from an iPad®—wirelessly. Choose from a variety of LCS modules that combine your old and new accessories, lighting and track power into a single, unified system. Now, engage visitors to your layout with a simple, touch-based device that lets them instantly join in the fun!

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AT last years York, the serial buss looped through the WiFi box to the sensor track and other devices. I am assuming that's why they multiple lengths of Sensor track cables so they can reach the base or other tracks to grab the DATA.

I am very interested in using the system for layout automation. I need to see more examples of it in use before I jump in though.

I'm hopeful that the IR sensor can provide positive control points for stop/start. If you try to use Legacy or DCS to record repetitive activities the start and stop points will eventually drift. I want the passenger train stopping at the station, not in the tunnel ;-) Hopefully you can also have acceleration and deceleration curves and not just abrupt start/stops.